DJ Spooky

Though he’s worked as a producer, award-show judge, and even soundtrack composer, it’s as DJ Spooky that Paul D. Miller really gets to play. A formative influence on mid-’90s illbient sounds, Miller has borrowed elements of electronica, jazz, punk, and even go-go across his prolific career. After releasing his 2009 album-length commentary on digital culture overload, The Secret Song, Miller’s considerable creative energies were devoted to new film and book projects throughout 2010. Of course, he still found time to respond to Arizona’s controversial immigration law via a remix of Public Enemy’s “By The Time I Get To Arizona,” while also founding an artist’s retreat in the South Pacific. 

Updated 11/30/2010